A Jewish man blows a shofar during forgivness prayer (Selichot), at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on September 28, 2017 prior to the upcoming Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. ‘Selichot” the prayer for forgiveness, is a prayer usually recited before dawn in the lead-up to the Rosh Hashana (New Years) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) high holidays.